Strawberry Production Guide for the Northeast, Midwest, and Eastern Canada

Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2020: $213,997.00
Projected End Date: 10/31/2023
Grant Recipients: UNH Cooperative Extension; Cornell University
Region: Northeast
State: New Hampshire
Project Leader:
Dr. Rebecca Sideman
UNH Cooperative Extension
Description:
This guide is intended as a comprehensive resource for both novice and experienced strawberry growers in northeastern North America. It provides information on all aspects of strawberry culture. The second edition has been updated and revised throughout, and includes expanded and new information on variety selection (Ch. 3), production systems (Ch. 4), harvesting, handling and transportation (Ch. 12), marketing (Ch. 13) and budgeting/economics (Ch. 14). In addition, a new section on diagnosing problems in strawberry plantings has been added (Ch. 15).
Type:
Book/Handbook
File:
Authors:
Rebecca Sideman, University of New Hampshire
Kaitlyn Orde, University of New Hampshire
Marvin Pritts, Cornell University
David Handley, University of Maine
David Conner, University of Vermont
William Edwards, Iowa State University
George Hamilton, University of New Hampshire
Elisabeth Hodgdon, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Laura McDermott, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Alicyn Smart, University of Maine
Christopher Watkins, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Educators; Researchers
Ordering info:
Shyloh Favreau
shyloh.favreau@unh.edu
University of New Hampshire
312 Kendall Hall
DURHAM, NH 03824
6038623200
This product is associated with the project "Advancing Strawberry Production in the Northeast"
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.